RPC VII.1, 303

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 303
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Pollianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Σμυρ(ναίων) γʹ νε(ωκόρων) ἐπὶ Πωλλιανοῦ
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under Pollianos
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 6.89 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna LXX 1
Specimens 13 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 306/1–15, 307/1–11, 311/1–7. 1–8: same rev. die as 307/1–8, 311/1–4, 317/1–9, 320/1–6, 322/1–8, 325/1–8.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G Hunter 257 = SNG 1610
2 2     O: Milne
3 3     Mu: 431
4 4     B: Fox
5 5     P: 2745A
6 6     SNG vA 2229
7 7     G Hunter 256 = SNG 1611
8 8     Milan: 7310
9 9     ✸ CGT coll.
10 10     P: AA.GR.24796
11 11     P: AA.GR.24835
12 12     C. Rhodes coll.
13 13     C. Rhodes coll.